KimfreephotographyMay 24, 2025

Nestled on a rock beside a waterfall, this New Zealand fur seal pup rests quietly, waiting for its mother to return from the sea. These pups can be left alone for days while their mothers forage — a vulnerable yet natural part of their early life.

There’s something incredibly peaceful about this moment — a glimpse of calm in the wild.

#SealPup #WildlifePhotography #NewZealandWildlife #FurSeal #NatureLovers #OceanConservancy #newzealand #ConservationPhotography #WildAndFree #MastodonNature

MJ MuseMar 5, 2023
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/28/nyregion/east-coast-whale-deaths.html #SaveTheWhales Online pandemic buying habits are also fueling a record-setting surge in cargo shipments that last year made ports in New York and New Jersey the nation’s busiest. Much of the merchandise is now toted on far bigger ships — some of which have altered their routes to help alleviate the supply-chain chaos that last year left some store shelves bare.
#OceanConservancy #Environmental
More whales appear to have found themselves in the direct path of more ships
Why 23 Dead Whales Have Washed Up on the East Coast Since December

Another humpback whale was spotted dead late Monday, floating near a shipping channel between New York and New Jersey, the 13th whale found in the two states in three months.

The New York Times
Three Percent Earth FoundationJan 5, 2023
#Oceanconservancy finds that #Thailand is one of 4 #ASEAN nations + #China responsible for 50% of #ocean #plasticswaste, which can come from land sources. In early-mid 2022 Thailand passed a law banning #singleuseplastics in all of its National Parks w/fines up to $3K USD for violators. Protecting the region's #wildlife is key to #biodiversity which is key to protecting #humanhealth; but is there the will AND resources for compliance/enforcement to be taken seriously?
https://www.thejakartapost.com/culture/2022/04/06/thai-national-parks-ban-single-use-plastics.html
Thai national parks ban single-use plastics

Thailand on Wednesday banned styrofoam packaging and single-use plastics from national parks as it fights a scourge of waste threatening wildlife.

The Jakarta Post